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More than 6,000 people marched through the street of West Berlin's Neukoelln district on Saturday (13 January), demonstrating for a peaceful solution to the Vietnam war.

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More than 6,000 people marched through the street of West Berlin's Neukoelln district on Saturday (13 January), demonstrating for a peaceful solution to the Vietnam war.

The protest, organised by the West Berlin Socialist Party, a sister organisation of East Germany's ruling party, condemned the United States for what was described as 'genocide' in Indo-China.

The marchers, carrying banners of protest, also held high portraits of Communist leaders Rosa Luxembourg and Karl Liebknecht, to celebrate the 54th Anniversary of their murder by right wing soldiers.

SYNOPSIS: More than 6,000 West Berliners demonstrated on Saturday for a peaceful solution to the war in Vietnam. The protesters, armed with banners and placards, paraded through the city's Neukoelln worker's district condemning the United States for what was described as 'genocide' in Indo-China.

The protest march was organised by the West Berlin Socialist Unity Party, a sister organisation of East Germany's ruling party.

The demonstrators also carried portraits of German Communist leaders Rosa Luxembourg and Karl Liebknecht. Many of the anti-Vietnam protesters used the march to commemorate the murders of the leaders by right wing soldiers 54 years ago.

The march continued throughout the afternoon. Police reported there were no incidents.